Jacko's older brother Jermaine wishes he had died instead of Michael
When Jermaine Jackson appeared on Celebrity Big Brother two years ago, he was an oasis of calm in a house filled with bickering and rancour and his loving spirit is shining through again today as she talks about his brother Michael's tragic death last week.
The star told a US chat show: "He went too soon - I don't know how people are going to take this, but I wish it was me."
Jermaine went on to say he was his brother's "backbone".
He added: "I wanted to be there for him. I was there and he was sort of like molded. Things he couldn't say, I would say them. During the trials, during everything..."
A huge, star-studded memorial will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the singer, with 750 million expected to watch on TV.
When Jermaine Jackson appeared on Celebrity Big Brother two years ago, he was an oasis of calm in a house filled with bickering and rancour and his loving spirit is shining through again today as she talks about his brother Michael's tragic death last week.
The star told a US chat show: "He went too soon - I don't know how people are going to take this, but I wish it was me."
Jermaine went on to say he was his brother's "backbone".
He added: "I wanted to be there for him. I was there and he was sort of like molded. Things he couldn't say, I would say them. During the trials, during everything..."
A huge, star-studded memorial will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the singer, with 750 million expected to watch on TV.
